@trontr I don't mind at all. I pretty much maxed it out. I think the only other thing I could have upgraded from the factory is to go from 4TB to 8TB. Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6 Memory: 64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s Processor: 14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900HX Storage: 4 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD $3400 with tax
@@kalaalefaio5108 Thank you for replying. Are you happy with it so far? I would like to get one, currently on the website there is one configuration on sale exactly the same to yours and it says 3999 -> 2999 usd, so basically 3220 usd after tax (i'm in south california). So looks like it's not a very big sale....
Awesome video dude. Just want to point out this version of laptop actually has 4 NVME slots, however the two small m2 can only be up to 1TB. The largers m2s can be up to 4Tb. So technically 10tb!
I just bought the "similar" 16' version and I'm loving it. It runs games really smoth and the RTX 4090 is running cooler than I expected. This is my second Alienware laptop and it always amazes me how high built quality it has.
@@RyanYu im getting a message on a alienware m15 SAYING out of range sensors even after dell replaced the motherboard now don't know what to do since is out of warranty but HPOMEN BEASTS IT A LOT BETTER
Solid video brother very well done. I just ordered my M18 with the i9 13980HX RTX 4090 and 64gb RAM. Costed right around $4300 but I wanted to go all out on this beast!!
I only got the 4080, hope i dont regret it. But i couldnt spend the extra 900 they wanted to upgrade for the small amount of performance difference between the 2. But the 4080 still has the extra drive/ram ports
@@Mindflux86 oh 100% you cannot justify the ridiculous prices these manufacturers charge for a little extra oomph. Pay to play as they say You def won’t regret the 4080 - that’s as powerful as the desktop 4070 ti which is a beast in its own right. Crazy to think how tech keeps evolving and who knows what we’ll be looking at in September and in the next few years!
@@Mindflux86 I bought the 4080 version in late March and love it. I am using it as my primary workstation connected through a Dell WD22TB4 Thunderbolt dock. For the games I play I couldn't justify the extra expense to go with the 4090.
Hi Ryan, congratulations on owning that beautiful machine, and thank you so much for making exactly the review i have wanted, as in, no updates or customisation, but a straight up switch it on and run it right out of the box. I've been considering an m18 for a while now and wanted someone to show what the temperatures were without messing with settings, so thank you again. There's a reason for that, many moons ago i bought my first desktop and after having it a couple of weeks, windows update said there were a few system updates available... i installed them and it promptly fried a couple of cards in my brand new expensive machine. I was able to send it back for repair, but since then, I've always been highly cautious of simply 'updating' system specs just for the sake of it, so you see, your review was perfect! It was good to see that running temps out of the box were very reasonable. If I get one, I'll run it as it's been designed. Intel throttles their i9 13th gen at 100 degrees centigrade and I'm sure i read somewhere that they cook at 105 degrees. I'm an engineer, trust me, BIGGER IS BETTER! The weight of the machine doesn't concern me in the slightest, it's a good thing. I love your idea of an even larger screen! I mean, you can get large screen tv's much cheaper now, so larger screen lappy's could be a thing. Just imagine 24-28 inch! What would your ideal design be? For one, I'd make it thicker and I'd lose the battery (just have a portable plug in to usb power supply for emergency power failure allowing save and shutdown) and use that space for larger fans (thin and light means fans have to run much faster resulting in more noise). A machine that's powerful (and cool) with excellent definition beast of a screen would be a winner in all the markets. Looking forward to more of your videos. Wishing you all the very best.
Yes, I totally agree. I prefer 18” for main reason of more space in the main block that allows better cooling. Also, I personally found that Intel’s Turbo Boost in many cases just useless in laptops and adds nothing on performance but good overheating, so I just disable it for good.😅
I really enjoyed watching this. Very nice! You are a cool dude. I feel like if I ever met you we would be friends. Weird. Since I am kinda an introvert and don't socialize except with my family. lol
Humorous to me that people are on about panel brightness - 300 was just fine for years, and unless you play out doors, it is more than sufficient for normal indoor lighting conditions. It is not *dark* as many seem to want to suggest here. It's just spec-picking at that point, you will not comfortably run any panel under normal lighting at much beyond 350 at best, its just too bright.
I totally agree with the benchmark deal. If it plays it smooth, I am happy. I just bought a m18 with the 4090, 32mg, 2tb and it was $2999. Pretty excited. Never ever had something like this before. I checked out so many laptops but I have always liked dell. There laptops are pretty quality so I stuck with them.
Just ordered the M18 R2 i9/4070/16gb /1tb yesterday. So excited to get it! But, have seen now several reports of overheating. Is this something to worry about? I can still cancel my order. Seems yours ran pretty cool compared to others.
i just ordered mine, i dont really mind about getting top performances, i love the build quality, those machines are built to last. i have an alienware 15 r4 with 1080 for 7 years and it's still running as smoothly as new, only had it professionaly cleaned once cause i do smoke next to it and the shop told me it was mot even needed to change the termal paste after 5 years of daily use (8/10 hours a day)
The uneven Tron light section seen at 10:38 just above the USB cable is present on mine too. It was driving me nuts but maybe it's a "feature not a bug"
Thank you for this video my M16, in on the, way so nice you made this review out the box... I didn't buy the M18 is too much for me, I travel a lot in my job. Keep doing this kind of videos :) !!
Please help me, my Alienware M18 R1 have a issue. when i press the button the lights starts to shine, but then they turn off and after a second of that the entire laptop turn on. I have to go for a refund.?
@@RyanYu thanks for reply, the battery it’s at 70%. This problem doesn’t appears when the laptop it’s plugged. In Reddit forums someone told me that this could be a undervolting problem but I don’t know Ihow to see it.
Is this the model with i9 13980 , rtx4090 and 400 hz screen? if so, have you seem the pixel show on screen due to a lower pixel on the 400mz model? hopfully i composed this question the right way.
Is the space bar dont have backlight? Because mine dont have also in alienfx space bar is not clickable and cannot modified. Is this for me only or also for you?
so after owning this laptop for the past 5 months here's my personal experience. the screen has lots of light bleeding and seems a common problem. the build quality is good but my previous model alienware 15 R3 felt better. I hade lots of software problems that apparently came from the alienware support assistant app conflicting with the Dell support assistant. I had to do a fresh restart and let only one app take care of all the updates. the alienware app that controls performances feels really buggy and I gave up playing with the configurations, I let the balanced one always running. except that everything is good. edit. in the Nvidia control panel also I had to manually select the option to use my graphic card, because automatically was only using the integrated one and never my 4070 for who knows what reasons.
I dream of one day mine will say shipped instead of " your unit is built and is on the way to the local distributor it usually takes 3 to 5 days"... why dont they actually give you the real info and say hey its at customs on its way to our shipping facility before we can pass it off to whoever is delivering it.
Thank you for a great review. I agree with everyone else who mentioned that it's a straight up review as a normal person would use the laptop, and I really appreciate the honest and straight forward experience you shared! Are you happy with the brightness of the display thats around 300nits? I was a bit concerned about it being a little dim.
I’m okay with it with the normal lighting environment. I’m not gonna use it in my back yard or somewhere that has a lot of sunlight. So it’s enough for normal usage. Yea thx for the comments too, I only talk about things that a normal user cares, I don’t care bunch numbers or statistics as long as the product meets my needs then it’s considered a good item. I mean why you care if the benchmark hit 1 million scores if you can play the games that are smooth already.
Good review! The new m18 have old display, plastic chassis (magnesium on x16), plastic trackpad... I had x17 r2 and refunded. Alienware is it gone? Now I have MSI GT77, Amled display, spectacular!
Its actually all rubberized alumnium, has a 400+ hz DCIPS 16:10 ratio screen,the best hardware available on the market, and even has a mechanical keyboard option. What are you smoking?
@@NoSmileification 400+ nits? 300+ maybe. No HDR. Aluminium on top and back-plate. Have you opened? Chassis internal is it plastic. X series has magnesium.
@@simonefiorini8298 It's all aluminum my guy, just rubberized on the interior bits. You can find that information on the website or the plethora of reviews out there. It's 300 nits which is basically the accepted standard these days but it shines with the color gamut and refresh rate. Higher nits would be nice but not sure why everyone seems to be nitpicking that lol. X series have the magnesium alloy, m16 and m18 are all aluminum. Also the MSI GT77 with an equivalent spec is WAY overpriced, like in the thousands of dollars with some pretty crazy loud fans. Both have their pros and cons.
I am going through the same process on my x17r2 also. Is the MSI that much better? (The Alienware sound quality was my issue - reverberation etc that could not be fixed).
A 21 inch curved gaming laptop existed in 2017 called the Predator 21X and it was so over the top. It required two power supplies plugged in and had a full mechanical, keyboard like a normal gaming keyboard.
Thank you for introducing the device! I've often heard that the M18 R1 has problems with CPU temperature. It doesn't look like that in your test. What are your experiences so far? Does the CPU really often reach the 100°C mark?
Very good computer best I have owned so far. Diablo 4 loves it. I hdmi It to a Samsung 55 inch 4k and the M18 laptop screen is actually more colorful and crisp.
I find it remarkable that everyone was satisfied with 250-300 nits for years, and unless in a very bright space or outdoors, more than sufficient for normal conditions. You will not run any panel at 500 nits indoors for any length of time I assure you.
@@fractalelf7760thats because everyone watching these review videos are a bunch of parrots. They know nothing about computers so they take the reviewers con list and go around complaining about a gaming laptop you should be inside using anyways
@@CrayonPeople exactly. I doubt anyone will want to haul this 10 pound lap top outside and sit directly in the sun. I am on a 280 nit screen right now and it is perfect. It has been perfect since I bought the thing. It is a 2019 dell precision 7540. I just ordered the m18 so that screen should even be a tiny bit better than this one.
Meu sonho, lamento não ter condiçoes de realizar este sonho, dia apos dia desde o lançamento não canso de ver os videos, simular configurações ultra e sempre positivamente pensando em ter uma maquina desta nas minhas mãos um dia. Agradeço a Deus por isso, sempre falo aos meus filhos que um dia papai vai ser abençoado em usufluir deste recurso. Me sonho continua. My dream, I regret not being able to make this dream come true, day after day since the launch I don't get tired of watching the videos, simulating ultra configurations and always positively thinking about having a machine like this in my hands one day. I thank God for this, I always tell my children that one day Dad will be blessed to benefit from this resource. My dream continues.
I have replaced the 4k screen on Alienware 18 laptop, it is perfect, the screen model is NV184QUM-N21. It requires cracking the bios and expanding a new edp circuit.
Firstly, the screen NV184QUM-N21 is compatible with the laptop, you can directly Install the screen on it; secondly, the key is to crack the bios; finally, you need to connect the edp signal from the master mxm pin. This will not damage the laptop. Of course, there are other details.@@RyanYu
@RyanYu, @@momojoka I'm interested in this as well. I just ordered the Alienware M18 R1 RTX 4080 with the FHD+ 1920x1200 laptop and it'd be cool if you could show us how you did your modification. Thanks!
I guess i got a good deal then... just ordered the 2024 version with the i9 14900HX, 64gb RAM, RTX 4090, 4 TB storage, 480Hz display, and CherryMX keyboard for $3,154 or $3,387 with tax.
12:27 to access the back cover is a piece of cake, but to re-paste the CPU and GPU.. a pain in the a*S. Good luck with 100 Temps and inverted motherboard :')
It is a little bit pricey, but with an Alienware 18" you get so much _more_ -- the competitors have no access to a great deal of what comes standard on any Alienware 18", and the build options are extensive (that's more thanks to Dell than Alienware), but hey we live in a world of consumer options... if you like some competitor solution better, by all means go and buy that. I order mine on Wednesday. I have a finite amount I can spend, and will slash both video and CPU from the highest-tier options acceptably and reduce my cost to something I can actually afford (nearly half). Many competitors don't even offer reduced-tier hardware. They think they are 'true pimps', but I only need _that basic nut_ at a reasonable price. Competitors couldn't do that for me, but Dell-Alienware had my back. As an example, $650 dollars more for a marginal CPU upgrade has no real value to me... bottlenecks in a gaming are video nowadays, not CPU... that 10% CPU performance I sacrifice will simply *not* be missed. (classic gamer and former Dell-Manufacturing engineer) Kudos, Ryan Yu, for pulling out the older model to side-by-side them. I had that rig back in the day, and it brought back memories. A very decent review, too.
@silverpro8356 excellent overall, got just what I wanted at my target price, so far it's true to form -- screen brightness is exceptional & exceeded my expectations -- I'm *_very_* picky and my only _very mild_ complaint is the keyboard key-layout isn't as ideal as the 2007 18" AW model, however, if that ever gets to be an issue I have an external Dell plug-in and they're nearly perfect for typing. The smaller system frame and higher performance _more_ than make up for any mild shortcomings, #imho. I'll gladly answer any and all questions RUclips makes me aware of. ^^
My M15 was great while it lasted.. but it didn't last more than 3 years.. so, I won't be getting another one. My 7 year old MSi still runs Cyberpunk oh high settings though.
i bought this about 1yr ago--i got this mostly for the BIG SIZE--key pad buttons are bigger -love that i am a big guy at 6'4 so that was a diciding factor--it is heavy compare to smaller laptops --hahhahahaha even heavier then a bag of potatoes--but in my hands it is no big deal---bye the way the computer runs great
Let's be honest - sitting in front of it in normal lighting conditions its more than sufficient. Most people do not run even a 300-nit laptop on full brightness unless outdoors. Are you gaming outdoors? You won't use the brightness levels new panels afford 95% of the time if ever, it's just too bright in front of you.
I just got mine last week. It's expensive, huge, and heavy AF but it kicks so much a$$ it's totally worth it!
May i ask how much did you pay for it and for what configurations? Thank you in advance
@trontr I don't mind at all. I pretty much maxed it out. I think the only other thing I could have upgraded from the factory is to go from 4TB to 8TB.
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 16GB GDDR6
Memory:
64 GB: 2 x 32 GB, DDR5, 5200 MT/s
Processor:
14th Gen Intel Core i9 14900HX
Storage:
4 TB, M.2, PCIe NVMe, SSD
$3400 with tax
@kalaalefaio5108 exact same build i just purchased. How you like you so far?
@@kalaalefaio5108 Thank you for replying. Are you happy with it so far? I would like to get one, currently on the website there is one configuration on sale exactly the same to yours and it says 3999 -> 2999 usd, so basically 3220 usd after tax (i'm in south california). So looks like it's not a very big sale....
Awesome video dude. Just want to point out this version of laptop actually has 4 NVME slots, however the two small m2 can only be up to 1TB. The largers m2s can be up to 4Tb. So technically 10tb!
I see...
I just bought the "similar" 16' version and I'm loving it. It runs games really smoth and the RTX 4090 is running cooler than I expected. This is my second Alienware laptop and it always amazes me how high built quality it has.
Indeed.
Do u find the 16 being big enough screen? I’m debating between the 16 or 18
@@RyanYu im getting a message on a alienware m15 SAYING out of range sensors even after dell replaced the motherboard now don't know what to do since is out of warranty but HPOMEN BEASTS IT A LOT BETTER
Solid video brother very well done. I just ordered my M18 with the i9 13980HX RTX 4090 and 64gb RAM. Costed right around $4300 but I wanted to go all out on this beast!!
You made the right choice!
Same bro, bouta get it in the mail tomorrow, i'm so excited
I only got the 4080, hope i dont regret it. But i couldnt spend the extra 900 they wanted to upgrade for the small amount of performance difference between the 2. But the 4080 still has the extra drive/ram ports
@@Mindflux86 oh 100% you cannot justify the ridiculous prices these manufacturers charge for a little extra oomph. Pay to play as they say
You def won’t regret the 4080 - that’s as powerful as the desktop 4070 ti which is a beast in its own right. Crazy to think how tech keeps evolving and who knows what we’ll be looking at in September and in the next few years!
@@Mindflux86 I bought the 4080 version in late March and love it. I am using it as my primary workstation connected through a Dell WD22TB4 Thunderbolt dock. For the games I play I couldn't justify the extra expense to go with the 4090.
Hi Ryan, congratulations on owning that beautiful machine, and thank you so much for making exactly the review i have wanted, as in, no updates or customisation, but a straight up switch it on and run it right out of the box. I've been considering an m18 for a while now and wanted someone to show what the temperatures were without messing with settings, so thank you again. There's a reason for that, many moons ago i bought my first desktop and after having it a couple of weeks, windows update said there were a few system updates available... i installed them and it promptly fried a couple of cards in my brand new expensive machine. I was able to send it back for repair, but since then, I've always been highly cautious of simply 'updating' system specs just for the sake of it, so you see, your review was perfect! It was good to see that running temps out of the box were very reasonable. If I get one, I'll run it as it's been designed. Intel throttles their i9 13th gen at 100 degrees centigrade and I'm sure i read somewhere that they cook at 105 degrees.
I'm an engineer, trust me, BIGGER IS BETTER! The weight of the machine doesn't concern me in the slightest, it's a good thing.
I love your idea of an even larger screen! I mean, you can get large screen tv's much cheaper now, so larger screen lappy's could be a thing. Just imagine 24-28 inch! What would your ideal design be? For one, I'd make it thicker and I'd lose the battery (just have a portable plug in to usb power supply for emergency power failure allowing save and shutdown) and use that space for larger fans (thin and light means fans have to run much faster resulting in more noise). A machine that's powerful (and cool) with excellent definition beast of a screen would be a winner in all the markets.
Looking forward to more of your videos. Wishing you all the very best.
Thx, and more videos coming soon!
Yes, I totally agree. I prefer 18” for main reason of more space in the main block that allows better cooling. Also, I personally found that Intel’s Turbo Boost in many cases just useless in laptops and adds nothing on performance but good overheating, so I just disable it for good.😅
@TechEugene M16 and M18 have the same temps..and performance... just insane, AW did a good job.
I really enjoyed watching this. Very nice! You are a cool dude. I feel like if I ever met you we would be friends. Weird. Since I am kinda an introvert and don't socialize except with my family. lol
Appreciate the authentic excitement about getting this machine man, keep it up. Great review.
You bet
How are you liking the 18 i am considering getting one ? how is the screen brightness ?
Great video! One minor thing. The plural of air is air, not airs.
Humorous to me that people are on about panel brightness - 300 was just fine for years, and unless you play out doors, it is more than sufficient for normal indoor lighting conditions. It is not *dark* as many seem to want to suggest here. It's just spec-picking at that point, you will not comfortably run any panel under normal lighting at much beyond 350 at best, its just too bright.
For indoor lighting it’s enough.
@@RyanYu not enough
I know, right? I'm only just replacing my old laptop with 250 nits and still have a second monitor with 300 nits.... It's always been fine for me!
The funny part, you could see a lot of people said " omg AW fuck, just 350 nits.... " for me is more than enough I like to be in dark rooms jajaja
@@qq16335255something’s wrong with ur eyes then. I lower the screen brightness on my 300nit screen
Its actually really nice just need to take out a loan to afford it 😅
indeed..
Lol nothing a left kidney can't cover! 😂 sexy machine though.
Ohh noo 🥺
I totally agree with the benchmark deal. If it plays it smooth, I am happy. I just bought a m18 with the 4090, 32mg, 2tb and it was $2999. Pretty excited. Never ever had something like this before. I checked out so many laptops but I have always liked dell. There laptops are pretty quality so I stuck with them.
Ryan love the enthusiasm, its catchy. Thanks for the great review
No problem.
There is no entrance for the internet wire? On that laptop for a fast internet? Only WiFi?
Just ordered the M18 R2 i9/4070/16gb /1tb yesterday. So excited to get it! But, have seen now several reports of overheating. Is this something to worry about? I can still cancel my order. Seems yours ran pretty cool compared to others.
Ive had 2 of the 18.4 laptops.. Love Alienware
A very detailed review of the laptop, providing the integrated information of the computer I would like to purchase in the future. Preciated
i just ordered mine, i dont really mind about getting top performances, i love the build quality, those machines are built to last.
i have an alienware 15 r4 with 1080 for 7 years and it's still running as smoothly as new, only had it professionaly cleaned once cause i do smoke next to it and the shop told me it was mot even needed to change the termal paste after 5 years of daily use (8/10 hours a day)
hello sir, do you know how i fix my keyboard lighting? it wont updat eif i custom it...
The uneven Tron light section seen at 10:38 just above the USB cable is present on mine too. It was driving me nuts but maybe it's a "feature not a bug"
hi. is the palm rest rubber material?
Getting mine next week(: I went with the 4080 currently own the r1 r2 and now this beast!
You rock!
is m18 plastic or Is it made of the same material as the x16?
Same
6:15. How did u get there ?! I can’t find the link where I can change the keyboard coulors
Alienware command center
Thank you for this video my M16, in on the, way so nice you made this review out the box... I didn't buy the M18 is too much for me, I travel a lot in my job.
Keep doing this kind of videos :) !!
Enjoy your new laptop.
Please help me, my Alienware M18 R1 have a issue. when i press the button the lights starts to shine, but then they turn off and after a second of that the entire laptop turn on. I have to go for a refund.?
.... charge the battery...
@@RyanYu thanks for reply, the battery it’s at 70%. This problem doesn’t appears when the laptop it’s plugged. In Reddit forums someone told me that this could be a undervolting problem but I don’t know Ihow to see it.
@@alessi8174 if you haven't done any modifications to the laptop, it shouldn't happen.
@@RyanYu It happens since the first day, when i unpackaged the laptop i turned on without plugged. Thats why i dont know what happends
I just got the newer version. Loving it so far.
I just ordered it. For $2999, seemed like a great deal to me. 2tb, 32gb, 4090. Everything is alright?
Is this the model with i9 13980 , rtx4090 and 400 hz screen?
if so, have you seem the pixel show on screen due to a lower pixel on the 400mz model? hopfully i composed this question the right way.
Nope I don’t see any pixels from the normal distance
@@RyanYu Thank you!
I am debating between M 18 r1 with 480 mz or an msi ge78hx but i hear a lot about the hight temps on the m18
What settings on the command center were u playing on? Balanced or performance? Because the FPS is too low for an rtx 4080 laptop
Balance default
Is the space bar dont have backlight? Because mine dont have also in alienfx space bar is not clickable and cannot modified. Is this for me only or also for you?
The space bar has no legends so there is no RGB effect.
Nice video. I have the same laptop, which bag pack do you use to carry it around?
I don’t carry it haha.
@@RyanYu hahah perfect. Thank you for the reply.
very good review and very helpful as i was planning to buy one of those laptops
:)
hi, how come this series doesn't have a mux switch?
Dell knows.
Another banger review from this CS madlad
Let’s play csgo!
so after owning this laptop for the past 5 months here's my personal experience.
the screen has lots of light bleeding and seems a common problem.
the build quality is good but my previous model alienware 15 R3 felt better.
I hade lots of software problems that apparently came from the alienware support assistant app conflicting with the Dell support assistant.
I had to do a fresh restart and let only one app take care of all the updates.
the alienware app that controls performances feels really buggy and I gave up playing with the configurations, I let the balanced one always running.
except that everything is good.
edit.
in the Nvidia control panel also I had to manually select the option to use my graphic card, because automatically was only using the integrated one and never my 4070 for who knows what reasons.
Thanks man, it's great and detail review. Very helpful!👍
Np
HI Ryan,how are the speakers
Not bad.
Hey love your vid’s. I actually found this video very useful! Thanks!
No problem
I dream of one day mine will say shipped instead of " your unit is built and is on the way to the local distributor it usually takes 3 to 5 days"... why dont they actually give you the real info and say hey its at customs on its way to our shipping facility before we can pass it off to whoever is delivering it.
You can always call Dell to push them to mark your order as urgent.
Thank you for a great review. I agree with everyone else who mentioned that it's a straight up review as a normal person would use the laptop, and I really appreciate the honest and straight forward experience you shared!
Are you happy with the brightness of the display thats around 300nits? I was a bit concerned about it being a little dim.
I’m okay with it with the normal lighting environment. I’m not gonna use it in my back yard or somewhere that has a lot of sunlight. So it’s enough for normal usage. Yea thx for the comments too, I only talk about things that a normal user cares, I don’t care bunch numbers or statistics as long as the product meets my needs then it’s considered a good item. I mean why you care if the benchmark hit 1 million scores if you can play the games that are smooth already.
Good review! The new m18 have old display, plastic chassis (magnesium on x16), plastic trackpad... I had x17 r2 and refunded. Alienware is it gone? Now I have MSI GT77, Amled display, spectacular!
:)
Its actually all rubberized alumnium, has a 400+ hz DCIPS 16:10 ratio screen,the best hardware available on the market, and even has a mechanical keyboard option. What are you smoking?
@@NoSmileification 400+ nits? 300+ maybe. No HDR. Aluminium on top and back-plate. Have you opened? Chassis internal is it plastic. X series has magnesium.
@@simonefiorini8298 It's all aluminum my guy, just rubberized on the interior bits. You can find that information on the website or the plethora of reviews out there. It's 300 nits which is basically the accepted standard these days but it shines with the color gamut and refresh rate. Higher nits would be nice but not sure why everyone seems to be nitpicking that lol. X series have the magnesium alloy, m16 and m18 are all aluminum. Also the MSI GT77 with an equivalent spec is WAY overpriced, like in the thousands of dollars with some pretty crazy loud fans. Both have their pros and cons.
I am going through the same process on my x17r2 also. Is the MSI that much better? (The Alienware sound quality was my issue - reverberation etc that could not be fixed).
A 21 inch curved gaming laptop existed in 2017 called the Predator 21X and it was so over the top. It required two power supplies plugged in and had a full mechanical, keyboard like a normal gaming keyboard.
Heard about that
Great job, good review!
Thank you for introducing the device! I've often heard that the M18 R1 has problems with CPU temperature. It doesn't look like that in your test. What are your experiences so far? Does the CPU really often reach the 100°C mark?
Nope.
@@RyanYu thank you 👍
They are less than 3k enough on sell on Amazon
Very good computer best I have owned so far. Diablo 4 loves it. I hdmi It to a Samsung 55 inch 4k and the M18 laptop screen is actually more colorful and crisp.
Nice you like it.
Thinking about getting this for collage, but I can’t predict its size tbh 😅. Kind of worried if it will fit in my backpack
Don’t recommend carrying it around tho, it’s heavy.
Whatb rtx is it ?
4080
I just got the alienware m17 r5 laptop and it’s really nice maybe you can review it
Nice to see you again, how's your R11.
@@RyanYu it’s still amazing having no problems and the fans are still working amazing thanks to your fan tutorial
does the display look dark?
Little dark.
I find it remarkable that everyone was satisfied with 250-300 nits for years, and unless in a very bright space or outdoors, more than sufficient for normal conditions. You will not run any panel at 500 nits indoors for any length of time I assure you.
@@RyanYu make a video compare it with a 500 nits laptop
@@fractalelf7760thats because everyone watching these review videos are a bunch of parrots. They know nothing about computers so they take the reviewers con list and go around complaining about a gaming laptop you should be inside using anyways
@@CrayonPeople exactly. I doubt anyone will want to haul this 10 pound lap top outside and sit directly in the sun. I am on a 280 nit screen right now and it is perfect. It has been perfect since I bought the thing. It is a 2019 dell precision 7540. I just ordered the m18 so that screen should even be a tiny bit better than this one.
Went from like a 13 year old asus 17 Rog to the m18. The difference is unreal.
I'm trying to see the upgrade capabilities with the rtx4070 seeing that they say it's not as upgrad able as the 4080
you mean to upgrade the GPU?
@RyanYu no I was trying to see what I can and cannot upgrade. turns out I'm missing two SSD slots out of 4 . Not bad but ok 👌
Meu sonho, lamento não ter condiçoes de realizar este sonho, dia apos dia desde o lançamento não canso de ver os videos, simular configurações ultra e sempre positivamente pensando em ter uma maquina desta nas minhas mãos um dia. Agradeço a Deus por isso, sempre falo aos meus filhos que um dia papai vai ser abençoado em usufluir deste recurso. Me sonho continua.
My dream, I regret not being able to make this dream come true, day after day since the launch I don't get tired of watching the videos, simulating ultra configurations and always positively thinking about having a machine like this in my hands one day. I thank God for this, I always tell my children that one day Dad will be blessed to benefit from this resource. My dream continues.
:)
I'm getting mine on the 18th
What A bless 🙏
I have replaced the 4k screen on Alienware 18 laptop, it is perfect, the screen model is NV184QUM-N21. It requires cracking the bios and expanding a new edp circuit.
Where did you get it from?
I made it@@RyanYu
Firstly, the screen NV184QUM-N21 is compatible with the laptop, you can directly Install the screen on it; secondly, the key is to crack the bios; finally, you need to connect the edp signal from the master mxm pin. This will not damage the laptop. Of course, there are other details.@@RyanYu
Maybe we can cooperate. If you are interested in this, you could be the first to show the great modification.@@RyanYu
@RyanYu, @@momojoka I'm interested in this as well. I just ordered the Alienware M18 R1 RTX 4080 with the FHD+ 1920x1200 laptop and it'd be cool if you could show us how you did your modification. Thanks!
great video; sad that Alienware messed it up using that sub par Display 300nits, where competition has 500 nits and up.
Yup that’s why i backed out of buying it
It’s dark.
@@GUY-on-Earth me too, would of bought it at 500nits even if it was a bit more pricy, such a shame the rest of the rig is mint
I guess i got a good deal then... just ordered the 2024 version with the i9 14900HX, 64gb RAM, RTX 4090, 4 TB storage, 480Hz display, and CherryMX keyboard for $3,154 or $3,387 with tax.
你好，感谢评测！ 你的其它Alienware产品的评测我也有看，都做得很棒，很喜欢你的风格！希望你能给我一些选购方面的建议：我这几年用的是M17R3，10代i9+2070s的版本，cpu很容易就过热降频了，现在纯粹日用，完全不能拿来打游戏，所以想入一台专门打游戏的机器。我这几周一直在犹豫是入手m18还是R15，上周下单了AMD7945hx+4090的M18，工厂已经制作好准备寄出，但我和客服联络过在发货时如果不想要了可以直接退掉。我有几个顾虑点，第一个就是laptop的4090性能和桌面是完全不能比，R15在没有比m18贵很多的情况下性能却强了一大截实属诱人！然后怕其还是和我现在使用的M17一样发热问题严重；再就是18寸的笔记本感觉并不方便携带着移动，目前能装18寸笔记本的包好像还没有...想请教一下关于其重量，实际体验下来的大小和发热情况的问题。 我平常就是在家不太考虑移动，但是明年夏天会回国，我已经有一台m17了，再带一台m18上飞机还挺不方便的...如果是R15的话我会想办法寄回国或者把核心部件拆掉带回国，但我也没实际操作过不知道其具体难易程度。 然后在性价比方面，其实买m18绝对是比买r15性价比高太多太多，在国内组装一台顶配4090台式机用不了多少钱，但是一台m18在国内的价格可是比US这边贵太多了... 真的是太犹豫了，还希望能给点你实际两台机器体验下来的感受和建议，非常感谢！！
如果追求性能，必须R15！ 主机的大小可以托运回去 没毛病。
@@RyanYu 好的哥们！我刚刚下单啦哈哈哈
@@RyanYu 对了，你说托运是说航空公司直接托运么？水冷的话需要另外做处理不？
The king of dim screens
Lol the bezel on the M18X was *T H I C C C C*
I just ordered a 64 gb ram 4090 one
Now to find a backpack that can carry this thing
:)
Didn't understand 80% of what the ports were for but overall pretty good review.
You got it.
12:27 to access the back cover is a piece of cake, but to re-paste the CPU and GPU.. a pain in the a*S. Good luck with 100 Temps and inverted motherboard :')
Not 100 temps tho.
Lmao you say it with such confidence. Its extremely easy to take a board out.
It is a little bit pricey, but with an Alienware 18" you get so much _more_ -- the competitors have no access to a great deal of what comes standard on any Alienware 18", and the build options are extensive (that's more thanks to Dell than Alienware), but hey we live in a world of consumer options... if you like some competitor solution better, by all means go and buy that.
I order mine on Wednesday. I have a finite amount I can spend, and will slash both video and CPU from the highest-tier options acceptably and reduce my cost to something I can actually afford (nearly half). Many competitors don't even offer reduced-tier hardware. They think they are 'true pimps', but I only need _that basic nut_ at a reasonable price. Competitors couldn't do that for me, but Dell-Alienware had my back. As an example, $650 dollars more for a marginal CPU upgrade has no real value to me... bottlenecks in a gaming are video nowadays, not CPU... that 10% CPU performance I sacrifice will simply *not* be missed.
(classic gamer and former Dell-Manufacturing engineer)
Kudos, Ryan Yu, for pulling out the older model to side-by-side them. I had that rig back in the day, and it brought back memories. A very decent review, too.
Thx for sharing your thoughts, and yes the old 18 was a beast! I love that thing!
How are you liking the 18 i am considering getting one ? how is the screen brightness ?
@silverpro8356 excellent overall, got just what I wanted at my target price, so far it's true to form -- screen brightness is exceptional & exceeded my expectations -- I'm *_very_* picky and my only _very mild_ complaint is the keyboard key-layout isn't as ideal as the 2007 18" AW model, however, if that ever gets to be an issue I have an external Dell plug-in and they're nearly perfect for typing. The smaller system frame and higher performance _more_ than make up for any mild shortcomings, #imho.
I'll gladly answer any and all questions RUclips makes me aware of. ^^
do cinebench man?
Forgot about that
Explanação muito boa🎖
My M15 was great while it lasted.. but it didn't last more than 3 years.. so, I won't be getting another one. My 7 year old MSi still runs Cyberpunk oh high settings though.
Asus Scar 18 with 4090 for me
that's too powerful.
i bought this about 1yr ago--i got this mostly for the BIG SIZE--key pad buttons are bigger -love that i am a big guy at 6'4 so that was a diciding factor--it is heavy compare to smaller laptops --hahhahahaha even heavier then a bag of potatoes--but in my hands it is no big deal---bye the way the computer runs great
This thing is like a tank.
where can i get that shirt lol
Walmart
I’m sorry… did you say subwoofer?! WTH?! Sweet!
yep
So This Is
"The Beast"?
Oh yeah!
Yeah, I think this is next. To replace my 6year old Alienware 17 R3 w/ i7 6820HK & GTX980M. The old girl just can't keep up with the new games.
6 years is pretty old for a laptop for sure.
met this guy on csgo lobby 👍
:)
But can it play Minecraft and Roblox?
Sure.
I have msi it can run any game on a 3050 I’m just gonna play ps3 games on this beast ad steam games hahaha
Nice
It’s so big lol
Stumbled upon your video ! Nice review , but I would get a different gaming laptop this Alienware is overpriced
Little bit yes.
would have bought this if not for the subpar screen
so not sorry but 300nits is why i didn’t buy it, ridiculous. $2-3K for an old product
Little bit dark.
Let's be honest - sitting in front of it in normal lighting conditions its more than sufficient. Most people do not run even a 300-nit laptop on full brightness unless outdoors. Are you gaming outdoors? You won't use the brightness levels new panels afford 95% of the time if ever, it's just too bright in front of you.
just say you're poor.
18” !Well we’ll well. If I had one of these I would rule the wooorld !! Hahahahaha!!!!
:)
Lmaooo $8500.00 what I joke.. that can’t be the retail price because if it is go with MSI .. better specs and $2k cheaper
hahaha.
大哥 来波抽奖庆祝下吧😁
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استمر
AW king of laptops? I hope you are joking !
Lol
The king of laptop with a suck display..
Its overpriced, I have more fps on Witcher with Nvidia GeForce NOW and I'm using a $500 Chromebook😂
LOL
@@RyanYu you should do a review between a laptop VS geforce now